Facilities Technician

Being a part of Ireland’s largest foodservice provider means joining a team that is passionate about the world of food and dedicated to the growth and support of the industry. Here at Sysco, our wide, national network aims to serve thousands of cafés, restaurants and bars throughout the country that make up our customers.

Now, we’re looking for a Facilities Technician to join our team at our Dublin depot. This role will play a key part in the overall growth of the organisation along with helping to maintain our core ethos here are Sysco – keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do.

This role involves dealing with all contracts and maintenance associated with the Dublin Distribution Centre; supporting environmental initiatives and generally ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our employees will be top priority.

To be successful you will have had significant experience in a similar logistics/storage business and understand the issues which come with managing a multi-temperature facility.

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for delivering a high-quality maintenance service to operations, must ensure that maintenance works efficiently, effectively and safely
• Providing maintenance support, entering data, updating equipment records & participating in continuous improvement
• Electrical & Mechanical trouble-shooting
• Electro-mechanical repairs to high-speed, PLC-controlled plant, handling and packaging equipment, also pneumatic & hydraulic control systems
• Technical support for the plant facilities and services, including compressed air and refrigeration systems
• Performance of preventative maintenance routines
• Update the maintenance management system (CMMS), recording all changes, store transactions made & work carried out
• Responsible for completion of your planned work, shifts daily input of all works onto CMMS

Requirements:

• Possess relevant trade qualification Mechanical/ Electrical/ Automotive Qualification
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in similar role in regulated manufacturing environment (POST APPRENTICESHIP)
• Possess mechanical and electrical maintenance experience and/or qualifications.
• Excellent awareness and experience in relation to Quality, Health and Safety
• Be familiar with planned preventative maintenance
• Experienced in fault finding and problem solving
• Flexibility with shift rotation and travel

Core Competencies:

• Understanding Your Customers – acts as a role model in personal approach to internal and external customer goals. Takes time to understand the underlying needs of the stakeholders beyond those initially expressed.
• Flexibility & Adaptability – Demonstrates understanding of how change impacts people. Anticipates resistance to change and works to support effective change initiatives.
• Building Effective Relationships – Is a role model for maintaining constructive and effective relationships with others across departments and other boundaries. Demonstrates effective communication techniques and skills and is seen as a team player.
• Communication & Listening – Exceptional communication skills – writes and speaks clearly in a variety of communication settlings and style. Successfully delivers messages to all levels of the business and stakeholders achieving the desired effect.

On Offer

• Competitive salary
• Annual Leave
• Service Leave
• Wellbeing Day
• Service Recognition
• Learning & Development
• Recognition Awards
• Colleague Sysco Discount
• Lifestyle Savings Platform on a number of well-known brands and retailers
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme, and much more

The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business.

Be part of something bigger. Be part of Sysco.

Sysco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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